Wisconsin · Census, HUD and BEA figures · Updated

Cost of Living in Sheboygan County, WI

Prices around Sheboygan County, WI run 6% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $73,094 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,116 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $44,640 a year.

Sheboygan County, WI at a glance

Median household income

$73,094$6,091 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,116HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)94.0-6% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity19.6¢per kWh · EIA Residential WI
Population117,991Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Sheboygan County, WI?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,116Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$44,640To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,827At 30% of $73,094
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
Compare against:

How much is rent in Sheboygan County, WI? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Sheboygan, WI MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Sheboygan County, WI, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$769$9,228$30,76012.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$888$10,656$35,52014.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,116$13,392$44,64018.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,351$16,212$54,04022.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,527$18,324$61,08025.1%

Rent in Sheboygan County, WI, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Sheboygan County, WI

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $73,094 a year ($6,091 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,046/moRent ($1,116 2-BR), utilities (~$176/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,827/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,218/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $73,094 leaves after Wisconsin taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Wisconsin tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$73,094
$25,000$150,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$73,094
Net 79%
Fed 10%
WI 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$57,421After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,785Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,209Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$7,251 / yr
Wisconsin state income tax$2,830 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,592 / yr

Living in Sheboygan County, WI: common questions

What is the median household income in Sheboygan County, WI?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Sheboygan County, WI is $73,094 per year (approximately $6,091 per month).

What is the average rent in Sheboygan County, WI?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $769 for a studio, $888 for one bedroom, $1,116 for two, $1,351 for three and $1,527 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Sheboygan County, WI expensive to live in?

Prices there run 6% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 94.0, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Sheboygan County, WI?

To keep a $1,116 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $44,640 a year, or $3,720 a month. That is 61% of what the typical household in Sheboygan County, WI earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Sheboygan County, WI?

On the local median income of $73,094 ($6,091 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,046 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,827 for everything else and $1,218 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,116 takes 37% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Sheboygan County, WI?

Homes in Wisconsin paid 19.6¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $176. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.